LibGuides: IDS 144: Socioeconomic Impact of COVID-19 (Loefgren): Physical &amp; Mental Health

Physical & Mental Health Topics

If you're interested in how physical and/or mental health is impacted by COVID-19, you might consider exploring the connections between the pandemic and:

Access to medical services
Age
Exercise
Gender
Leisure
Living conditions
Nutrition
Pollution
Race/ethnicity
Risk behaviors
Sleep quality

These are just a few examples - consider what you have discussed in class and what issues you are most interested in.

Websites

American Psychological Association
"The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States. APA is the world's largest association of psychologists, with nearly 130,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students as its members."
CDC Health Topics A-Z
Links to information about public health and disease from the Centers for Disease Control.
Healthcare.gov
A central repository for news and information about the health care reform law.
Healthy People 2020
A statement of national health objectives designed to identify the most significant preventable threats to health and to establish national goals to reduce these threats.
MentalHealth.gov
Minority Health (CDC)
A page of resources from the CDC, providing information on diseases, deaths, and disabilities among minority populations.
National Center for Health Statistics
A wealth of data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research.
National Institutes of Mental Health
Part of the National Institutes of Health; an excellent site for current research.

IDS 144: Socioeconomic Impact of COVID-19 (Loefgren): Physical & Mental Health

Physical & Mental Health Topics

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